#EEB6F7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.107 321.7), rgb(238, 182, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#EEB6F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 182, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 80%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.107 321.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEB6F7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB6F7 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB6F7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB6F7 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEB6F7
oklch(84.8% 0.107 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 322)
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Step 400
400
#DD67F0
oklch(70.7% 0.22 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#D126EB
oklch(63.1% 0.281 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0747
oklch(26.9% 0.116 321.4)
#EEB6F7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0C5FA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF5 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BCCD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB6F7
#EEB6F7
oklch(84.8% 0.107 321.7)
- #A5DF9E
#A5DF9E
oklch(84.7% 0.107 141.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEB6F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #EEB6F7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.